Feast Week: Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The week of Thanksgiving I watched 50 teams play (48 from AZ) from Monday-Saturday at five different tournaments. I attended the&nbsp;<strong>Coyote Classic</strong>&nbsp;at Central and Camelback on Monday and Tuesday. I was at Mesa HS for the&nbsp;<strong>Fear the Hop</strong>&nbsp;tournament on Wednesday, The&nbsp;<strong>Valley Christian Tournament</strong>&nbsp;at Seton Catholic,&nbsp;<strong>Welcome to the Jungle&nbsp;</strong>at Gilbert HS on Friday and lastly I attended the&nbsp;<strong>The LV8 Invitational&nbsp;</strong>at Chandler-Gilbert CC on Saturday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are some stock risers I viewed:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1364929' first='Jackson' last='Hunter'] Liberty (Pictured)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A true breakout performance with 37 points. He has grown almost three inches and filled in his frame. He is a natural scorer with quick pull-ups from mid to the three. He has an ultra quick release on his perimeter jumpers and gets hot very quickly and will rattle them off one by one. He has floaters and is very confident in his ability to score/shoot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483885' first='AB' last='Mendoza'] Catalina Foothills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The power forward leaned out and got taller over the last year. He uses his left hand well and attacks with dribble drives. He is a very good rebounder and his athleticism is improving as he threw a couple down on the break. He has very good post footwork to utilize. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1685490' first='Patrice' last='Mpouli'] Hamilton&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top two-way players in the sophomore class. He is a top of the food chain on-ball defender and is great in transition. He is a good passer with an unselfish attitude. He impressively takes very few strides to get to the basket and is good on the glass. He can hit the three, hesitate and get to the basket or make a play.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1570934' first='Diego' last='Sarabia'] Queen Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A somewhat breakout game for Sarabia. He showed off his full repertoire. He can get downhill using his thicker frame and has good hands to rebound and footwork to utilize. He will score on offensive rebound put backs and can step back off the dribble and hit the three. He will dribble drive to the basket and even flush it down with some running steam. He handles the ball well and is a very good passer for position.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2039506' first='Isaac' last='Sdobnev'] Cienega</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard is another two-way player. He can hit the catch three, get downhill with euro steps and tough drives in heavy traffic. He is quick on defense to cut off his opponents. He played well down the stretch hitting shots and got downhill with ether hand.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2171184' first='Gage' last='Bartlett'] Shadow Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring PG has a high feel to make plays. He can create his own offense off the dribble and will score thru contact and almost plays with a chip on his shoulder. He plays with a good pace to his game and will find teammates in stride often. His ability to have a tight handle while changing speeds makes him a tough cover. He can get downhill and will throw up the court passes.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1909816' first='Nazir' last='Richardson'] Gilbert</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard who is polishing up his shooting. He can pull-up from mid-range and cuts often. He has a good burst of speed to get to the basket and will rise up off the dribble. He can get hot from the three point line with a quick trigger with step backs. He is a good passer in transition and shows next level body control in the air.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1141426' first='Jase' last='Kooima'] Williams Field</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong framed scoring guard can get downhill and absorb contact. He can pull-up off the dribble from mid-range with good size for position. He can throw it down on the break and is a good up the court passer to hit a teammate in stride. He hit a game tying shot at the buzzer to send the game to OT.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1674465' first='Lamar' last='Anderson'] Dysart&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and fluid wing forward seems to glide around the court. He can take it coast to coast and score thru contact. He will catch and shoot from the three with confidence and pull-up from mid-range off the dribble. His skill is superior from last year this time. Stock way up!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1377951' first='Kenneth' last='Hill'] Sunrise Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong upper bodied guard who is a natural at getting downhill. He can post up with toughness and has drastically improved his shooting. He can hit the three off catch with more consistency then last year and is also a physical defender.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1377952' first='Caden' last='Hammond'] Sunrise Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A wing forward who grew three inches since my last viewing of him. He is sneaky athletic and very good downhill. He plays the passing lanes well with a huge IQ and smartly knows how to change speeds. He can shoot it from mid-range and is good on the glass and will score on put backs using his length and timing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1369216' first='Brayden' last='Hatcher'] Higley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An improving scoring wing forward plays with real energy on defense to rebound and block shots. The lefty can hit the catch three in the corner and runs the court well for easy transition points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1364141' first='Gabe' last='Hill'] Pinnacle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard who can dribble drive to the basket with a burst and will score thru contact. He will hit the three off the catch and uses his quickness to defend.&nbsp;A few players were not playing and he came in and shined and will be a player they can lean on more next year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->